This is a Resource Annotation Post Checklist I have developed for students to use when creating blog posts that document their resource gathering activities. It can be used for forum posts within Moodle or in the groups in the Landing, as well as for your blog posts.

The checklist is intended as a guide, and not a list of hard-and fast requirements. I neve blog all the elements I suggest here in this checklist in one setting; however, it is important to note that the checklist suggests a process of revisiting your posts and developing them further to elaborate more on their content over time. This may not be really possible with forum posts, but it might encourage follow-up posts that refer back to the original post and develops the ideas further. I recommend that students try to add the revisions in different colours, to clearly identify what/when you appended or deleted or re-worked.

The first level of posting is to provide enough detail to find the resource again, but will give you minimal details about what the resource covers. This type of post is common to beginners, and consists of a link-blog post. The second level of posting requires a more in-depth analysis of the content, including the selection of quotes, sections of text, and a brief summary or abstract. It also suggests that students should interact on a deeper level with the content, and describe how the resource is relevant for meeting goals, how significant it is for professional practice, and how the resource was found online, including the context that prompted the learner to search for this resource and the tools used. The third level of resource annotation requires a re-visit and a review of the usefulness of the resource for the learner. It also describes how the learner has used (or intends to use) the bibliography listed. In addition, there is a more in-depth analysis and reflection of the questions and issues covered in the paper, and a consideration of related topics for further follow-up.